Corporate Counsel, Securities & Governance

AXIS (AXIS Capital); New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AXIS Capital is seeking a Corporate Counsel to serve as a generalist supporting the Corporate Secretary’s team, GC, and the broader Legal Team. You will advise internal clients across Finance, HR, Investments, Tax, Treasury, and Vendor Management, with interactions at senior management and Board levels.

The ideal candidate has strong judgment, great communication, and collaboration skills to thrive in a close-knit team and contribute across and beyond Legal.

Qualifications

• Accredited law school graduate with strong academics.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing.
• Minimum of three to five years of securities and public company reporting experience in a law firm or in-house corporate legal department.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Board/committee agendas, materials, written resolutions, and minutes for AXIS Capital Holdings Limited and global subsidiaries.
• Manage governance documentation, corporate records, and organizational charts for global entities.
• Maintain governance charters, policies, and insider trading / pre-clearance programs.
• Distribute Board materials via Board portal and support governance processes.
• Support director onboarding, independence assessments, governance reviews, and NYSE compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and outsourcing agreements.
• Review investment management and non-disclosure agreements.
• Provide practical legal advice on contractual, governance, regulatory, and risk matters.
• Lead or support SEC reporting (8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, proxies, registrations) and EDGAR filings.
• Prepare and file Section 16 forms and manage related filing codes.
• Maintain D&O questionnaires and director information; support annual governance processes.
• Assist with annual shareholder meeting logistics and proxy disclosures.
• Advise on investor relations messaging (earnings, press releases, presentations).
• Monitor SEC regulations, NYSE standards, and governance best practices.
• Assist with disclosure controls, insider trading compliance, and Regulation FD.
• Provide legal support for sustainability reporting (TCFD, SASB).
• Assist with IP/trademark matters as requested.
• Support Treasury on banking facilities and related governance matters.
• Improve legal forms, processes, governance practices; support offerings and corporate transactions.
• Assist with executive/director compensation and equity plan disclosures; Code of Conduct training.

Education

Accredited law school graduate with strong academics

Licensed to practice law and in good standing

Minimum of three to five years of securities and public company reporting experience in a law firm or in-house corporate legal department

Job description

AXIS Capital is seeking a Corporate Counsel to serve as a generalist supporting the Corporate Secretary’s team, GC, and the broader Legal Team. You will advise internal clients across Finance, HR, Investments, Tax, Treasury, and Vendor Management, with interactions at senior management and Board levels.

The ideal candidate has strong judgment, great communication, and collaboration skills to thrive in a close-knit team and contribute across and beyond Legal.